The system is intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission projection data from the same axial plane taken at different angles. The system has the capability to image whole organs in a single rotation. Whole organs include but are not limited to brain, heart, liver, kidney, pancreas, etc. The system may acquire data using Axial, Cine, Helical, Cardiac, and Gated CT scan techniques from patients of all ages may be obtained either with or without contrast. This device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories. This device may include data and image processing to produce images in a variety of trans-axial and reformatted planes. Further, the images can be post processed to produce additional imaging planes or analysis results. The system is indicated for head, whole body, cardiac, and vascular X-ray Computed Tomography applications. The device output is a valuable medical tool for the diagnosis of disease, trauma, or abnormality and for planning, guiding, and monitoring therapy. If the spectral imaging option is included on the system can acquire CT images using different kV levels of the same anatomical region of a patient in a single source. The differences in the energy dependence of the attenuation coefficient of the different materials provide information about the chemical composition of body materials. This approach enables images to be generated at energies selected from the available spectrum to visualize and analyze information about anatomical and pathological structures. GSI provides information of the chemical composition of renal calculi by calculation and graphical display of the spectrum of effective atomic number. GSI Kidney stone characterization provides additional information to aid in the characterization of uric acid versus nonuric acid stones. It is intended to be used as an adjunct to current standard methods for evaluating stone etiology and composition.
Device Story
Multi-slice CT scanner (gantry, table, console, cabinet, PDU) acquires x-ray transmission projection data; reconstructs cross-sectional images. Features SmartScout mode: optimizes thermal management and workflow by performing tube warmups during patient scout scanning; guides user to optimal scout parameters for image quality and dose. Used in clinical settings by trained operators. Output: trans-axial/reformatted images, spectral imaging data (GSI), and renal calculi composition analysis. Assists diagnosis of disease, trauma, or abnormality; aids therapy planning/monitoring. Benefits: reduced wait times, optimized dose/image quality via automated scout parameter selection.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Qualitative and quantitative phantom studies (head and body, including pediatric) verified SmartScout performance, data acquisition, and image generation against regular scout mode.
Technological Characteristics
Multi-slice CT system. Wolverine 2 source collimator (160 mm aperture, 6 beam locations). Energy source: X-ray. Connectivity: Networked. Standards: IEC 60601-1 Ed. 3, NEMA XR-25, XR-26, XR-28, XR-29. Software: Moderate level of concern.
Indications for Use
Indicated for head, whole body, cardiac, and vascular X-ray Computed Tomography applications in patients of all ages. No contraindications.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A computed tomography x-ray system is a diagnostic x-ray system intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data from the same axial plane taken at different angles. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, component parts, and accessories.
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GE Medical Systems, LLC Laura Turner Regulatory Affairs Leader 3000 N. Grandview Blvd. WAUKESHA, WI 53188
July 26, 2019
#### Re: K191777
Trade/Device Name: Revolution CT, Revolution CT ES, Revolution Apex, Revolution CT with Apex edition Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1750 Regulation Name: Computed tomography x-ray system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: JAK Dated: July 1, 2019 Received: July 2, 2019
Dear Laura Turner:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K191777
Device Name Revolution CT
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The system is intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission projection data from the same axial plane taken at different angles. The system has the capability to image whole organs in a single rotation. Whole organs include but are not limited to brain, heart, liver, kidney, pancreas, etc. The system may acquire data using Axial, Cine, Helical, Cardiac, and Gated CT scan techniques from patients of all ages may be obtained either with or without contrast. This device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories.
This device may include data and image processing to produce images in a variety of trans-axial and reformatted planes. Further, the images can be post processed to produce additional imaging planes or analysis results.
The system is indicated for head, whole body, cardiac, and vascular X-ray Computed Tomography applications.
The device output is a valuable medical tool for the diagnosis of disease, trauma, or abnormality and for planning, guiding, and monitoring therapy.
If the spectral imaging option is included on the system can acquire CT images using different kV levels of the same anatomical region of a patient in a single source. The differences in the energy dependence of the attenuation coefficient of the different materials provide information about the chemical composition of body materials. This approach enables images to be generated at energies selected from the available spectrum to visualize and analyze information about anatomical and pathological structures.
GSI provides information of the chemical composition of renal calculi by calculation and graphical display of the spectrum of effective atomic number. GSI Kidney stone characterization provides additional information to aid in the characterization of uric acid versus nonuric acid stones. It is intended to be used as an adjunct to current standard methods for evaluating stone etiology and composition.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
|-------------------------------------------------|--|
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X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# GE Healthcare
510(k) Premarket Notification Submission for Revolution CT Family
# 510(k) SUMMARY OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVNESS
This 510(k) summary of Safety and Effectiveness information is submitted in accordance with the requirement of 21 CFR Part 807.87(h):
| Date: | July 1, 2019 |
|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Submitter: | GE Medical Systems, LLC<br>3000 North Grandview Blvd<br>Waukesha, WI 53188 |
| Primary Contact: | Laura Turner<br>Regulatory Affairs Leader<br>GE Healthcare<br>Phone 262-548-4588<br>Email: laura.turner@ge.com |
| Secondary Contacts: | Helen Peng<br>Regulatory Affairs Director |
GE Healthcare Tel: 262-424-8222 Email: hong.penq@med.ge.com
> John Jaeckle Chief Regulatory Affairs Strategist GE Healthcare Tel: 262-424-9547 Email: john.jaeckle@med.ge.com
## PRODUCT IDENTIFICTION
| Device Name: | Revolution CT, Revolution CT ES, Revolution CT with Apex edition,<br>Revolution Apex |
|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Regulation number/<br>Product Code | 21 CFR 892.1750 Computed tomography x-ray system /<br>JAK |
Device Classification Class II
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### Predicate Device Information:
| Device Name | Revolution CT |
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| Manufacturer | GE Medical System, LLC.<br>3000 North Grandview Blvd<br>Waukesha, WI 53188 |
| 510(k) number | K163213 cleared on December 16, 2016 |
| Requlation number<br>/product Code | 21 CFR 892.1750 Computed tomography x-ray system /<br>JAK |
#### Device Description: Revolution CT Family with SmartScout
The Revolution CT family of products including Revolution CT. Revolution CT ES and Revolution Apex are multi-slice CT scanner consisting of a gantry, patient table, scanner desktop (operator console), system cabinet, power distribution unit (PDU), and interconnecting cables. The system includes image acquisition hardware, image acquisition and reconstruction software, and associated accessories. The Revolution CT ES has 128 detector rows with 80mm coverage while the Revolution CT and Revolution Apex have 256 detector rows with 160mm detector coverage.
GE has modified the cleared Revolution CT (K163213) within our design controls to include the SmartScout Option to offer optimized thermal management and improved workflow. The SmartScout mode, if selected by the user, allows for performance of tube warmups during patient scout scanning, eliminating user intervention and wait times for tube warmup. It quides the user to the optimal scout scanning parameters, in order to optimize image quality and dose during patient scanning. The user will still have access to the Regular Scout mode where all traditional routine scout technique settings can be accessed and manually prescribed, such as kV, mA, and cradle speed. SmartScout is an added capability and does not remove access to Regular scout mode.
Qualitative and quantitative phantom studies demonstrate that the SmartScout delivers the similar CT Scout image quality at the similar size-appropriate dose levels (CTDIvol) compared to reqular Scout scan.
The SmartScout option will be offered on the Revolution Apex system configuration initially and can be ported to Revolution CT and Revolution CT ES in the future.
This modified system has the same intended use and indications for use as its predicate device. The modified system employs the same basic fundamental operating principles as the existing marketed product Revolution CT, and is of comparable type and substantially equivalent to its predicate device.
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#### Intended Use
The system is intended for head, whole body, cardiac and vascular X-ray Computed Tomography applications.
#### Indications for Use
The system is intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission projection data from the same axial plane taken at different anales. The system has the capability to image whole organs in a single rotation. Whole organs include but are not limited to brain, heart, liver, kidney, pancreas, etc. The system may acquire data using Axial, Cine, Helical, Cardiac, and Gated CT scan techniques from patients of all ages. These images may be obtained either with or without contrast. This device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports components and accessories.
This device may include data and image processing to produce images in a variety of transaxial and reformatted planes. Further, the images can be post processed to produce additional imaging planes or analysis results.
The system is indicated for head, whole body, cardiac, and vascular X-ray Computed Tomography applications.
The device output is a valuable medical tool for the diagnosis of disease, trauma, or abnormality and for planning, quiding, and monitoring therapy.
If the spectral imaging option is included on the system, the system can acquire CT images using different kV levels of the same anatomical region of a patient in a single rotation from a single source. The differences in the energy dependence of the attenuation coefficient of the different materials provide information about the chemical composition of body materials. This approach enables images to be generated at energies selected from the available spectrum to visualize and analyze information about anatomical and pathological structures.
GSI provides information of the chemical composition of renal calculi by calculation and graphical display of the spectrum of effective atomic number. GSI Kidney stone characterization provides additional information to aid in the characterization of uric acid versus non-uric acid stones. It is intended to be used as an adjunct to current standard methods for evaluating stone etiology and composition.
## Technology of SmartScout
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The SmartScout feature involves hardware and software changes.
The change to implement SmartScout involves minor changes to the source collimator, and corresponding software modifications to manage the new scout scan mode as well as managing the tube thermal conditions, while also meeting a user-selected patient CTDIvol for the scout. SmartScout accomplishes this dual concurrent goal in addition to delivering equivalent performance to Regular scout in terms of sizing of the patient anatomy for the purposes of AEC and diagnostic scan range prescription.
The workflow for SmartScout is designed to be as similar as possible to that of the Reqular scout mode. The need for a tube warmup is dependent upon on the system-specific patient throughput and prior scanning history.
The table below summarizes the substantive feature/technological differences between the predicate device and the proposed device:
| Specification/ | Predicate Device | Proposed Device |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Attribute | Revolution CT (K163213) | |
| Patient Population | The system is indicated for head,<br>whole body, cardiac, and<br>vascular X-ray Computed<br>Tomography applications for<br>patients of all ages | Same |
| Contraindications | None | Same |
| Source Collimator | Wolverine Collimator<br>• 160 mm Aperture<br>• 5 beam locations (small,<br>medium, large,<br>Calibration Filter (air),<br>blocked) | Wolverine 2 Collimator<br>• 160 mm Aperture<br>• 6 beam locations (small,<br>medium, large, large +<br>copper, Calibration Filter<br>(air), blocked) |
| Scan Mode | Scout<br>Axial<br>Helical<br>Cine<br>Cardiac<br>Gated<br>High Definition<br>Fluoro (axial)<br>GSI | Scout<br>Axial<br>Helical<br>Cine<br>Cardiac<br>Gated<br>High Definition<br>Fluoro (axial)<br>GSI<br>SmartScout |
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# Determination of Substantial Equivalence
The Revolution CT Family with SmartScout option has completed testing and is in compliance with IEC 60601-1 Ed. 3 and its associated collateral and particular standards, 21CFR Subchapter J. and NEMA XR-25, XR-26, XR-28 and XR-29. The proposed device has successfully completed all testing per our quality system as well as comparison testing to the predicate device. It was designed and is manufactured under the Quality System Regulations of 21CFR 820 and ISO 13485. The following quality assurance measures were applied to the development of the system:
- Risk Analysis
- · Required Reviews
- · Design Reviews
- Testing on unit level (Module verification)
- · Integration testing (System verification)
- · Performance testing (Verification)
- · Safety testing (Verification)
- · Simulated use testing (Validation)
GE believes the Revolution CT Family system is of comparable type and substantially equivalent to our currently marketed system Revolution CT (K163213).
The substantial equivalence was also based on software documentation for a "Moderate" level of concern device.
# Summary of Additional Testing
In addition to the verification and validation testing successfully completed as required by GE Healthcare's quality system, additional engineering (non-Clinical testing) was performed to provide the requisite data to substantiate performance claims, the revised indications, and ultimately substantial equivalence.
# Non-Clinical Testing
The performance evaluation testing used a variety of phantoms representing head and body to provide technical substantiation of the SmartScout performance on the Revolution Apex. Various mathematical and statistical analyses were performed to demonstrate that each performance item was successfully verified and substantiated for data acquisition and optimized image generation. The evaluation also included pediatric phantom evaluation.
# Clinical Testing
The Revolution CT family with SmartScout can be fully tested on the engineering bench thus no additional clinical testing was required.
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## Substantial Equivalence Conclusion:
Based on the conformance to standards, development under our quality system, and the engineering testing provided, GE Medical Systems believes that the Revolution CT with SmartScout option is as safe and effective, and performs in a substantially equivalent manner to the predicate device Revolution CT (K163213).
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